When He is Beside Me

I wrote this piece after I saw a young couple in the park who looked happy and peaceful with each other. He had his arm around her and she was snuggled into him and I thought that this was what I wanted to capture; young love.

When he is beside me I feel loved, protected, and cherished. Like a goddess in the sunlight is how I feel when he is beside me When he is beside me my body relaxes and my heart softens. I feel as though I could melt when he is beside me.

When he is beside me I can do anything! I could climb to the highest point in the world when he is beside me. When he is beside me I brighten. I become a luminous smile when he is beside me.

When he is beside me he takes my hand and warms it in his. He smiles at me and kisses my head when he is beside me. When he is beside me we walk arm in arm. We act like school children at recess when he is beside me. I love when he is beside me.

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